tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28398874.post115976318755597929..comments2023-10-31T07:28:45.049-04:00Comments on Slot Car News: JelClaws tiresDaveKennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17733044327430276964noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28398874.post-29791186706066841472008-08-03T21:21:00.000-04:002008-08-03T21:21:00.000-04:00I just received three sets of Jel Claws for my Slo...I just received three sets of Jel Claws for my Slot-It Nissan R390 GT1. I found that the dimensions were not optimal for the stock hub of the car, but the tires seem to slip on well.<BR/><BR/>However, while I was running in the motor (no body, back end of the chassis lifted off the track the tires came off the hubs!!!<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the tire compound is so soft that the centrifugal forces generated by the Slot-It V12/3 25,000 (yello endbell) motor with a 13:34 gear ratio proved to be too much. I don't know what to do here. Perhaps glue them on the hub?<BR/><BR/>This morning I was running my new Slot-It Alfa Romeo 33/3 (all stock) and decided to try a set of Jel Claws on that car. With the stock magnet in the very back the tires make a difference like night and day! Hardly and breakout of the back in fast tight turns.<BR/><BR/>So, the tires are great, but the sizing is something I wish the manufacturer would review a bit.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181070360203148546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28398874.post-1159914022428635112006-10-03T18:20:00.000-04:002006-10-03T18:20:00.000-04:00I only drove the car for about 5 minutes, but its ...I only drove the car for about 5 minutes, but its owner had been running it for awhile before that. Don't worry, I'll give my tires a good exercising before I pass any judgement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28398874.post-1159880217120251802006-10-03T08:56:00.000-04:002006-10-03T08:56:00.000-04:00We found them very easy tires to drive too. Did yo...We found them very easy tires to drive too. Did you do lots of laps with them or just a few? We've found that you need to do tons of laps then they really start working...it's a funny thing, like Pete mentioned they need to come up to temp, like real tires, before they start to work well. I say give yourself at least an hour of track time to give them a true test.DaveKennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733044327430276964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28398874.post-1159856345848519942006-10-03T02:19:00.000-04:002006-10-03T02:19:00.000-04:00I got a set of JelClaws in the mail today. It'll b...I got a set of JelClaws in the mail today. It'll be at least a week before I get to use them though. I briefly tried a set last week, and I too found them to be incredibly consistant. I didn't find them to be the fastest tires, but they were so easy to drive that it didn't matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28398874.post-1159839776839749762006-10-02T21:42:00.000-04:002006-10-02T21:42:00.000-04:00Here is the E-bay store from which Jel Claws are s...Here is the E-bay store from which Jel Claws are sold. They come in a variety of sizes, and fit some interesting vintage cars as well as the current crop of RTR types. <BR/><BR/>http://stores.ebay.com/Innovative-Hobby-SupplyRobert Livingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201415963039261346noreply@blogger.com